DOLAN CONSULTING GROUP INC
VERO BEACH, FLORIDA

At Dolan Consulting, we value 21st century classes that help public safety officials fulfill their duties. Instead of just telling you stories about how things were done “back then,” we’ll show you how to excel in today’s challenging environments. Attorney & Director, Dolan Consulting Group, NC Matt Dolan is a licensed attorney in the State of Illinois, who specializes in training and advising public safety agencies in matters of legal liability. His training focuses on helping agency leaders create sound policies and procedures as a proactive means of minimizing their exposure to costly liability. A member of a law enforcement family dating back three generations, he serves as both Director and Public Safety Instructor with Dolan Consulting Group. He has trained and advised thousands of public safety professionals throughout the United States in matters of legal liability. Captain Brian Nanavaty (ret.) spent 33 years with the Indianapolis Metro PD (IMPD), retiring in 2017 as Professional Performance Manager for the Office of Police Officer Development and Wellness where his innovative officer and agency wellness and development program created a culture of health at IMPD and resulted in a reduction of officer failures and disciplinary referrals by 40%. During his career Nanavaty has also instructed thousands of officers, agency executives, union officials, insurance providers and clinicians for the DOJ and at IACP, FBI, ILEETA, IADLEST, NOBLE, FOP and EAPA conferences in addition to being featured on Police One.com and in Law and Order magazine and the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. Bill works with public safety professionals like you to develop innovative ways of building trust and partnerships with your community. He coauthored “Street Sweeping, Broadway Style”, a project which won the International Herman Goldstein Award. His work has been published in various law enforcement publications including the Center for Problem Oriented Policing and the Police Executive Research Forum. He was also instrumental in developing a number of initiatives including: Green Bay’s first Community Policing team, the “no sell list” for chronic alcohol abusers, chronic nuisance abatement program, Green Bay’s “Armadillo” nuisance abatement vehicle, the WOW Awards customer service program, and the Green Bay Police Department’s social media presence. Bill’s ongoing thirst for knowledge motivated him to continue his education, graduating in 2013 summa cum laude and earning a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice Management from Concordia University. Bill is also a technology buff and was trained as a computer forensic analyst. His interest in aviation and technology drew him into the world of drones. He has developed a very unique training program for public safety on investigating drone related incidents, the first training of its kind in the nation. William S. Westfall is currently President of the Gallagher - Westfall Group of Indiana where he manages, develops and provides a wide range of leadership, supervision and management services to the public sector. He has provided, liability, leadership and supervisory training to thousands of police officers and public sector personnel in nearly every state in the United States as well as having been featured as a guest speaker on the Law Enforcement Television Network (LETN), the Fire Emergency Television Network (FETN), The University of Portsmouth, England and General Session Speaker for the 1997 ASLET Conference. He is well known for practical but powerful motivational and inspirational learning experiences. In prior positions, Mr. Westfall has served as Executive Assistant to the Commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Bureau Chief for the Division of Police Standards and Training for the state of Florida charged with the enforcement of all pre-employment standards for police and corrections officers, their certification, and then decertification if they failed to maintain those norms. Mr. Westfall began his career in law enforcement with the Alaska State Troopers where he served in a variety of functions during a four year tenure. In 1969 he was selected as "Trooper of the Year" for the South-central Region and was recognized by the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce as "Lawman of the Year" for services provided to the Anchorage area. Prior to his entry into law enforcement, Mr. Westfall served a four-year term in the United States Marine Corps to include Vietnam. George holds a Master’s degree in Labor and Industrial Relations from Michigan State University, and currently operates a labor relations consulting firm registered in the State of Michigan. His experience covers the areas of being a Chief Spokesperson in contract negotiations; appointment as a panel member in interest arbitration; grievance administration and arbitration advocacy; progressive discipline; interacting with supervisory staff and elected officials on contract interpretation; accepting and investigating citizen complaints; providing responses and advocating in Unfair Labor Practice and Unemployment cases; and, coaching/counseling. Rick Grayson is a law enforcement professional with over thirty years of police experience. He retired in 2011 as the Deputy Chief of the Raleigh Police Department in North Carolina. During his tenure, Grayson was the commander of the Special Operations and Investigative Divisions. As Deputy Chief, he provided daily oversight of key departmental operations, including its budget, internal affairs investigations, disciplinary matters, safety and inspections operations, strategic planning, and national accreditation activities. In June of 2011, Deputy Chief Grayson joined a private software company as Senior Manager for the Corporate Security Department. He was responsible for planning, developing and directing the company's protective services function. His vast law enforcement experience proved instrumental in providing information-led, high quality crime prevention and police services to maintain and promote personal safety and the security of the company's global headquarters.